Stories Tagged as
Subway
How do you prevent New York City subway flooding in extreme rain?
Oct 30, 2023
Climate change is making extreme rain more common. Raised metal grates and higher curbs are helping at the Chambers Street station.
How fast-food chains are buffeted and buoyed by inflation
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Matt Levin
Feb 2, 2023
Many have higher expenses and are raising prices, but more consumers now have a taste for their relatively inexpensive meals.
Elizabeth line: London's new train that's fit for a queen
Jun 3, 2022
The train line, honoring the monarch's Platinum Jubilee, was overbudget and behind schedule. But it's also shortening travel times.
Why does transit infrastructure cost so much in the U.S.?
Mar 28, 2022
New York City’s subway system is a prime, pricey example.
NYC's overnight subway shutdown leaves essential workers stranded
May 6, 2020
Many low-paid New Yorkers rely on the subway to get to and from work. Now, a daily halt to operations for four late night hours is complicating their commutes.
The boss of NYC's subways is departing. How'd he fare?
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Justin Ho
Jan 25, 2020
Andy Byford came to New York with a reputation for fixing transit in Toronto and London.
New York City subways are getting a tap-to-pay system
May 30, 2019
The pilot might result in riders using the same method to pay for other goods and services.
For public good, not for profit.
Baltimore subway closure exposes deeper problems
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Amy Scott
Feb 23, 2018
Transit advocates say the city's system perpetuates inequality.
Why New York's subway issues should matter to all of us
Jun 30, 2017
The economic repercussions go beyond the metropolitan area.
New York subway line brings excitement and rent worries
Jan 2, 2017
Manhattan’s Second Avenue finally gets its subway.